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Abe Koso at his war crimes trial.
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Abe commanded
the Transport Group
of the Port Moresby Invasion Force that
was forced to turn back as a result of the Battle of the Coral Sea. He became the naval
commander at Kwajalein later
than year, and ordered the beheading
of nine Marine Raiders
left
behind after the Makin Raid. The U.S. Navy tribunal that tried him rejected his claim that the Marines were spies, and he was
hanged at Guam on 19
June 1947.
| 1892-3-24 |
born | |
| 1912-7-17 | Midshipman |
Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 73rd in a class of 144. Assigned to CL Adzuma |
| 1913-5-1 | CL Yakumo | |
| 1913-12-1 | Ensign | |
| 1915-1-25 | CL Idzumo | |
| 1915-12-13 | Lieutenant junior
grade |
Gunnery School Basic Course |
| 1916-6-1 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
| 1916-12-1 | Yokosuka
Sailor Corps |
|
| 1917-12-1 | DD Isokaze | |
| 1918-12-1 | Lieutenant | Gunnery School Advanced Course |
| 1919-12-1 | DD Yamakaze | |
| 1921-1-7 | DD Akikaze | |
| 1922-1-10 | BB Mutsu | |
| 1923-12-1 | BB Yamashiro | |
| 1924-10-25 | CL Asama | |
| 1924-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
|
| 1925-4-15 | BB Nagato | |
| 1925-12-1 | Instructor, Naval Academy |
|
| 1927-11-15 | CL Naka | |
| 1928-10-25 | CA Ashigara |
|
| 1930-12-1 | Commander | BB Haruna |
| 1931-12-1 | BB Hyuga | |
| 1932-12-1 | Instructor, Gunnery School | |
| 1934-11-15 | Captain | 1 Naval District |
| 1935. 2-22 | Commander, AO Erimo | |
| 1935-8-15 | 2 Naval District |
|
| 1935-11-15 | Commander, CL Jintsu | |
| 1936-12-1 | Commander, CL Naka | |
| 1937-8-2 | Commander, CL Tenryu | |
| 1938-12-15 | Commander, CA Mikuma | |
| 1939-7-20 | Commander, CA Myoko | |
| 1939-11-15 | Commander, BB Hiei | |
| 1940-10-15 | 1 Naval District | |
| 1940-11-15 | Rear admiral |
|
| 1941-6-1 | Schoomaster, Tateyama Gunnery School | |
| 1942-2-2 | Staff, 4 Fleet |
|
| 1942-2-5 | Commander, 6
Auxiliary Base Force |
|
| 1943-11-29 | Navy
General Staff |
|
| 1943-12-27 | Schoomaster, Tateyama Gunnery School | |
| 1944-5-1 | Vice admiral |
|
| 1945-4-25 | 3 Naval District |
|
| 1945-5-1 | Commander, Sasebo
Guard Force |
|
| 1945-10-15 | Retires |
|
| 1947-6-19 | Hanged for war crimes |
References
Frank and Shaw (1968; accessed 2011-12-29)
Materials
of IJN (accessed 2007-12-14)
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